Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood waits for his team to take the field for the Russell Athletic Bowl last month in Orlando, Fla.

Written by

Keith Sargeant
| @RUScuttlebutt

When Rutgers was invited to join the Big Ten in November, its location in the shadows of the New York media market was cited as one of the key factors for its inclusion into one of college athletics' marquee conferences.

Ironically, its location is also benefitting the Rutgers football program as it begins to utilize its future league home as a recruiting tool with Signing Day one month from today, according to Scarlet Knights coach Kyle Flood.

When Rutgers' defection from the Big East was announced, many wondered whether the Scarlet Knights coaching staff would spread its wings to seek out ...